Stage electrician vs electrician technician

The differences between stage electricians and electrician technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a stage electrician and an electrician technician. Additionally, an electrician technician has an average salary of $57,813, which is higher than the $47,690 average annual salary of a stage electrician.

The top three skills for a stage electrician include audio equipment, electrical equipment and . The most important skills for an electrician technician are PLC, hand tools, and electrical systems.

Stage electrician vs electrician technician overview

	Stage Electrician	Electrician Technician
Yearly salary	$47,690	$57,813
Hourly rate	$22.93	$27.79
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	15,622	112,907
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Associate Degree, 42%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	12

Stage electrician vs electrician technician salary

Stage electricians and electrician technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Stage Electrician	Electrician Technician
Average salary	$47,690	$57,813
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $64,000	Between $42,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	Atwater, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Nabors Industries
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between stage electrician and electrician technician education

There are a few differences between a stage electrician and an electrician technician in terms of educational background:

	Stage Electrician	Electrician Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Associate Degree, 42%
Most common major	Theatre	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Stage electrician vs electrician technician demographics

Here are the differences between stage electricians' and electrician technicians' demographics:

	Stage Electrician	Electrician Technician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 86.0% Female, 14.0%	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 2.0% White, 71.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 2.2% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between stage electrician and electrician technician duties and responsibilities

Stage electrician example responsibilities.

Remove, analyze, identify issue install properly working pressure transducers, effectively accomplishing priorities to go underway.
Perform electrical/mechanical maintenance and monitoring of foundry relate equipment including sand mold lines, induction furnaces, and cranes.
Perform electrical/mechanical maintenance and monitoring of foundry relate equipment including sand mold lines, induction furnaces, and cranes.

Electrician technician example responsibilities.

Work with delta controls, backnet, citrx and Johnson building automation controls.
Maintain CNC lathes and mills.
Measure, cut, bend and install EMT and RMC conduits.
Analyze and implement on the NEC rules and regulations.
Repair or replace ac drive systems in the labeling and packing dept
Provide assistance in testing and commissioning automation systems (SCADA).

Stage electrician vs electrician technician skills

Common stage electrician skills

Audio Equipment, 51%
Electrical Equipment, 49%

Common electrician technician skills

PLC, 8%
Hand Tools, 6%
Electrical Systems, 5%
Preventive Maintenance, 5%
Electrical Equipment, 4%
Ac Dc, 4%

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